{"product_id":"rooftops-of-tehran-paperback","title":"Rooftops of Tehran - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMahbod Seraji\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"a striking new talent\"(Sandra Dallas, author of \u003ci\u003eTallgrass\u003c\/i\u003e) comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an Iran headed toward revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this poignant, eye-opening and emotionally vivid novel, Mahbod Seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuries-old Persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahbod Seraji\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Iran and moved to the United States in 1976 at the age of 19. He attended the University of Iowa, where he received an MA in film and broadcasting and a PhD in instructional design and technology. He works as a management consultant and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755965874464,"sku":"9780451226815","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e34f0aa732bfdfecd619167a540f6f18.webp?v=1780071822","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rooftops-of-tehran-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}